Saroj Khan's 5th Death Anniversary: Know Some Interesting Facts About 'The Mother Of Dance In India'

Saroj Khan is widely known as the mother of dance in India. On her 5th death anniversary, take a look at some of the interesting facts about the revered figure, which are mentioned in the next slides:

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Saroj Khan began her career as a child artist at the age of 3, and she later became an assistant choreographer at 12

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Saroj Khan faced a lot of challenges in her career. She worked as a background dancer for many years before becoming a choreographer

Though she had been working as a background dancer for many years, Saroj Khan’s first film as a choreographer was Geeta Mera Naam (1974)

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Many of the signature moves that became famous in Bollywood songs were created by Saroj Khan

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She worked with several Bollywood legends, including Madhuri Dixit, Sridevi, Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, and many others. She was particularly known for her long association with Madhuri Dixit

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She was deeply inspired by her mentor, the legendary choreographer B.S. Thapa, and she often credited him for teaching her the fundamentals of dance and how to express emotions through movement

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